We are committed to enhance further the Euro-Atlantic partnership, Minister Tazhin
13:34, 25 June 2009
ASTANA. June 25. KAZINFORM. /Rizvana Sadykova/ Today in Astana the participants of the NATO-EAPC Security Forum, held a plenary meeting where among other speakers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Tazhin addressed to the audience. Commenting upon the partnership between Kazakhstan and the NATO, the Minister said: "We consider cooperation between Kazakhstan and the NATO in the context of its potential contribution to regional security.
The level of individual partnerships is a true indicator of our desire to enhance both military and non-military aspects of security. Political dialogue with the NATO is of particular importance as it gives opportunities to achieve greater understanding of requirements of Central Asia and its specific features. We are committed to enhance further the Euro-Atlantic partnership and Partnership for Peace program that particularly includes advancement of peacekeeping capacity of Kazakhstan's Armed Forces."